Home Management and Establishment
"There's No Place Like Home"
To summarize the session, we discussed how "home" is a commonly referenced and shared experience of every human being, while also being very personal. We discussed what home means to us, and we searched for and shared
something we want to establish in our home, now or in the future. We
talked about how home can and will evolve through our life, and we applied
it to the here-and-now by looking at resources to start a Home Management
Binder. "There's No Place Like Home"
I feel that I explained the purpose of the group meeting, but the expectations for participation and respect were implied. I did not outline all of the activities at the beginning of the session, but I did explain each activity as I went through them. I did an introduction and warm up by allowing members to share how they left their house this morning with the following descriptors to help: rushed, excited, tired, dreadful, anxious, happy, determined.
The activities went smoothly. I prepared the members before the group began to bring a computer for the Pinterest activity. I did forget to have them bring a writing utensil, but everyone was able to get one quickly. I gave everyone time to share and tried to encourage them in their thoughts and ideas, without overstepping. We stayed in a pretty good time frame, maybe a little long. I believe the session went about 45-50 minutes before debriefing.
When asking for response, I tried to give personal examples to help members understand my thought process and begin to understand the direction of the session.
I made a point to pick out the similarities between group members' responses, but also wanted to highlight differences. I mentioned how a different population could have a completely different dynamic and group process based on personal history, age, and/or gender. At the end, I summarized what we had done that day and mentioned what we would be doing in future sessions, building off of the first meeting.
The session established the role and function of home in our past, our future, and how we can manage it now. We discussed how, like us, home has changed over time, and will continue to change in different ways in each member's life. I ended by thanking the member's for their reflections and for sharing.
The activities went smoothly. I prepared the members before the group began to bring a computer for the Pinterest activity. I did forget to have them bring a writing utensil, but everyone was able to get one quickly. I gave everyone time to share and tried to encourage them in their thoughts and ideas, without overstepping. We stayed in a pretty good time frame, maybe a little long. I believe the session went about 45-50 minutes before debriefing.
When asking for response, I tried to give personal examples to help members understand my thought process and begin to understand the direction of the session.
I made a point to pick out the similarities between group members' responses, but also wanted to highlight differences. I mentioned how a different population could have a completely different dynamic and group process based on personal history, age, and/or gender. At the end, I summarized what we had done that day and mentioned what we would be doing in future sessions, building off of the first meeting.
The session established the role and function of home in our past, our future, and how we can manage it now. We discussed how, like us, home has changed over time, and will continue to change in different ways in each member's life. I ended by thanking the member's for their reflections and for sharing.
I have loved the experience of being in a group. It has been encouraging and inspiring. I hope to implement some of the tools that have been given to me in these different life skill sessions. I would enjoy having a group session every week!
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